Almost without trying, Snoh Aalegra has an unforgettable presence. Strolling into NPR's music department on the day of her Tiny Desk Concert debut, the striking Iranian-Swedish singer...
The legendary Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian has composed a piece of music in commemoration of Ukraine plane crash victims. The song entitled “Requiem for...
There was the time that Iran pursued a secret nuclear-weapons program with North Korea and possibly facilitated the killing of dozens of people at CIA headquarters. There was the 1979...
The term cha (茶) is Sinitic, meaning it is common to many varieties of Chinese. It began in China and made its way through central Asia, eventually becoming chay (چای)...
Jojo Anavim may be a contemporary pop artist himself, but he says that his personal art collection is informed mostly by his Persian-Jewish roots.
In its third year, Chefs Without Borders, Tasting Isfahan was hosted by Tom Douglas’ Palace Ballroom on Friday night in downtown Seattle. Organized in collaboration...
For young artists in Tehran, censorship defines their creative expression. Photography has always had the power to turn audiences into witnesses, and Iranian artist AliA takes the process one step...
For Brooklyn-based designer Zeynab Izadyar a rice bag is not just a simple rice bag, but rather a layered piece of art. For the last few years, Izadyar has been...
Iranian-American popstar Andy Madadian appeared on KCAL9 News on Sunday morning to talk about his success.
Eating habits in East Azarbaijan show the culture, attitude and the people’s income level in the northwest region of Iran. Kufteh Tabrizi is one of...
It’s taken the Canadian visual arts community a long time to recognize that one of the giants of Iranian modernism lives in West Vancouver
Kiarostami’s accomplishments are all the more remarkable when the viewer considers how simple his films appear to be.
Taghi Amirani’s deeply researched documentary focuses on the crucial 1953 Anglo-American-engineered regime change in Iran.
They narrowed down the list as there were literally 100s of restaurants to choose from.
The show includes the work of 16 contemporary artists exploring themes such as sexual identity, repression, religion and memory
Ever since the Iranian Revolution over 40 years ago, you can count the number of successful Iranian female singers on almost just two hands. While...
David John Lodge was right when he defined a nation as “a group of people who laugh at the same stuff.”
Veyron Pax always knew art was his calling but had a difficult time earning acceptance as a gay artist in his Iranian Kurdish hometown of...
Jason was born and raised in Marin County, California; for him, home is the city of San Rafael. Ambitious, he was determined to make something...
Since I was a little girl, I was told not to discuss religion. Reza Aslan fascinates me. He is an Iranian American that not only...
Talk about swag 🕺👌. The Oslo based dance group called The Quick Style is an absolute joy to watch. To see more of their moves, follow...
In celebration of the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz, the Library of Congress has digitized and made available online for the first time...
Yara Shahidi, the talented 19-year-old actress/activist born to Iranian and African-American parents, a detail in which she has never been shy expressing, thinks being mixed...
With a flourishing film career both here and in France, the Iranian-born actress (and April Vogue cover star) Golshifteh Farahani, 35, is often on the move.
As we begin the Persian New Year, I am so excited to bring you this interview with one of my all-time favorite women – Shohreh...
The Satanic Verses would not be written or published today. What’s changed since Salman Rushdie’s notorious novel?
Before she was successful, Neshat reveals below, she was just an art-school outcast.
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